Textile (France), 1810–20 (CH 18389705)

Pale yellow satin with fairly wide set vertical/horizontal repeat of twilled white silk rosettes alternating with anthemion-like forms of leaves radiating from a cone. Small, stylized flower forms fill spaces between these elements. As base of panel in twilled tan and white silk are flambeau flanked with doves addorsed regardant holding rose bud in their beaks and framed with two branches of laurel caught at the bottom with a flowing ribbon bow knot. On either side, partial repeat of flambeau grouped with feathered arrow ends and roses. Two striped satin selvages.